Nießbrauch
usufruct; right to use and enjoy another's property
noun NEES-browkh Rare
Origin: from Latin usus fructus via German Niess- (use/enjoy)
Usage Note
Nießbrauch grants a person the right to use and enjoy a property or asset without owning it. It is often used in estate planning to let parents pass property to children while retaining the right to live in it.
Examples
"Die Mutter behielt den Nießbrauch an der Wohnung, auch nachdem sie das Eigentum übertragen hatte."
Natural Translation
The mother retained the usufruct on the flat even after she had transferred ownership.
Literal Translation
The mother retained the usufruct on the flat, even after she the ownership transferred had.
Related Words
- Abmahnschreiben formal warning letter (demanding cessation of unlawful conduct)
- Abschiebung deportation
- Akteneinsicht access to files
- Amtsgericht local court
- Amtspflicht official duty; duty of care owed by a public official
- Anfechtungsklage action for annulment
- Angeklagte defendant
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
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